CVE-2026-88373 libde265 - Denial of Service

libde265 contains a null pointer dereference caused by zero-length NAL unit handling in NAL parsing, letting attackers cause denial of service via process termination, exploit requires crafted zero-length NAL unit.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.34% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Denial of Service
Impact
Denial Of Service
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
24 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-476

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version containing the fix.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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